Zakopane, Gubałówka and Terma Bania Thermal Baths from Krakow

About This Experience

Best Krakow runs this day, rated 4.9 from 2,267 GetYourGuide reviews, and it is the baths trip that ends at Terma Bania in Białka Tatrzańska instead of Chochołowskie Termy. The from-price of $75 per person is for the group tour from a central Krakow meeting point; the drive to the mountains takes about 1.5 to 2 hours.

The opening stop is Chochołów, a village of highland wooden houses, for a walk and photos of about 20 minutes. A half-hour tasting follows, with smoked sheep's-milk cheese (sold as oscypek) and several types of local vodka.

In Zakopane you have about 2.25 to 2.5 hours, including the Gubałówka funicular, up and down, for a view of the Tatras from the ridge about 300 m above town. The rest of the time is free for Krupówki, the main pedestrian street, where food and drinks are at your own cost.

The last stop is Terma Bania, whose thermal water comes from 2,500 m down and whose pools are kept at 34 to 38°C. The listing gives 2.5 hours on the included skip-the-line ticket and about 3 hours on the itinerary. Bring swimwear, a towel and flip-flops. Because this tour uses Bania, the Chochołowskie Termy closure from 19 to 30 October 2026 does not change it.

Two other options are sold: the same day with an adults-only, non-textile spa zone of saunas, mud baths and a jacuzzi, at about $160 per person; and the day by private car with an English-speaking driver, about $193 each for two travellers.

Highlights

• Stop in Chochołów for photos among the village's traditional highland wooden houses.
• Taste smoked sheep's-milk cheese sold as oscypek with several types of local vodka.
• Ride the Gubałówka funicular up and down for a view of the Tatras from the ridge above town.
• Spend free time in Zakopane on Krupówki, the town's main pedestrian and shopping street.
• Soak in the thermal pools at Terma Bania in Białka Tatrzańska, kept at 34 to 38°C.
• Add an adults-only spa zone with saunas, mud baths and a jacuzzi on the spa option.

What's Included

• ✓ Transport from a central Krakow meeting point in an air-conditioned bus
• ✓ English-speaking local guide, with a guidebook in the language you choose
• ✓ Visit to Chochołów wooden village
• ✓ Tasting of smoked highlander cheese and several types of local vodka
• ✓ Gubałówka funicular return ticket
• ✓ Skip-the-line ticket to Terma Bania thermal pools (spa zone on the spa option only)

Not Included

• Food and drinks, including lunch in Zakopane
• The adults-only spa zone, unless you book the spa option at about $160 instead of $75
• Towel, swimwear and flip-flops (bring your own)

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Swimwear
• Towel
• Flip-flops
• Weather-appropriate clothing

Good to Know & Caveats

• This tour's baths are Terma Bania in Białka Tatrzańska, not Chochołowskie Termy.
• The operator contacts you by WhatsApp, email or phone the day before to confirm your pickup time.
• The Old Town and Kazimierz are restricted traffic zones, so pickups there move to the nearest reachable point.
• The guided tour is in English; for other languages the guide hands you a booklet with the details.
• The listing gives 2.5 hours on the baths ticket and about 3 hours at Terma Bania on the itinerary.

Meeting Point

The group options start from central Krakow meeting points (Pawia 18a, Wielopole 2 or Starowiślna 65) at 8:00, 8:30 or 9:00; the private-car option collects you from your address, and in the Old Town or Kazimierz the operator confirms the nearest reachable spot.